Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: B, 1943-1944. A-71, folder 274. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

May 8, 1944

Dear Miss Kelley: Got your letter O. K. at last. I am still with Mrs. Grandshaw at 203 Cadwell Road and guess I will stay here rather than live with Mrs. [Demming?] of Oakhurst Ave - not Elmhurst as you had on your letter. That is why it was returned as if you had sent it there she would have brought it here. I'm looking forward to seeing you the 17th. I will stay home from work in order not to miss you. Mrs Grandshaw will not be here as she works from 9-5 so I will be alone. In case the

young married girl up stairs comes down - you are a friend of my mother's - rather nosey one too! Tell Mr. Keefe to take West Housatonic {Street} out of Pittsfield until he comes to Roberts' Garage which is unoccupied he can park in front of there. Beside the garage is a path that leads to the road in back of the garage. You will see a sort of yellow + green house from that path - that is where I live - 203 Cadwell Road. The phone no. here 2-3866. Hope you all make it O.K. Will have loads to gab about but I imagine you wont be able to stay long. Until then. Sincerely Barbara

June 1, 1944

Dear Miss Kelley: How are you? You looked very tired the day you were up here, but that is a long trip. I'll bet you were some tired when you got home.

This pen is awful but Marjorie borrowed my fountain pen for the evening, and she might just as well have taken my right arm. You know how you become attached to pens.

-2Well I am still at the same job and as I told you plan to stay here until after I am free. By then school will be out and Mrs. Grandshaw plans to send the children to camp and she + I plan to go to Springfield to work [or?] around there some-where as the opportinities are so much better than in Pittsfield. Then if we are not satisfied by the

-3fall we will come back to Boston and settle for the winter. But even though I will be free I will keep you informed of where I am, and will come down to see you all.

I saw [Tabey?] last week-end. She sure looks swell and has a grand job. She invited Mrs. Grandshaw + I down for the weekend and we had a grand time. We went to Mountain Park in Holyoke. It is sort of a Coney Island in the

-4mountains, only very clean and the scenery is swell. We took pictures at Paradise Pond Northampton which is about 3 min. from Tobey's house. A deaf boy took them and he is very talented. Even I look good in them. I will send you one as soon as he makes extra copies. I'm running out of space here, and news also, so will close for the present. Please write soon - you promised you would.

Sincerely Barbara (Brown)